Ordinance 1376 § 1, 2005 & 1181 § 1 (Part), 1992
The purpose of this title is to provide a procedure by which specific businesses or activities may be approved, which also may require special investigations or require that certain conditions be attached in order to preserve the public peace, health, safety, morals or welfare of the residents of the city.

Ordinance 1406 § 2, 2007, 1376 § 2, 2005 & 1181 § 1 (Part), 1992
No person shall commence, transact or carry on any business or covered activity listed below without first having procured a permit from the city:

Merchant patrol

Dances / dancing club entertainment

Solicitors and peddlers

Charitable and religious solicitors

Poolrooms and billiard halls

Massage establishments

Massage technicians

Massage technician’s aid, apprentice, or trainee

Pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers

Burglary and robbery alarm systems

Escorts

Escort bureaus and introductory services

Bingo games

Off-site sale of single agricultural product

This title shall not be construed to require any person or company to obtain a permit if such requirement conflicts with applicable statutes or constitutional provisions of the United States or of the State of California.

Ordinance 1376 § 3, 2005 & 1181 § 1 (Part), 1992
Unless otherwise specifically stated in this title, a fee for filing an application for a permit shall be set forth by city council resolution and payable in advance. This annual fee shall be nonrefundable and shall be used to cover the administrative costs incurred in investigating and/or processing the application for permit. This fee shall not include the fee charged by the police department to process and create fingerprint records that are required as part of the permit application process for the following business permits:

Ordinance 1376 § 4, 2005 & 1181 § 1 (Part), 1992
All businesses and covered activities requiring a permit pursuant to the terms of this title, unless specifically exempted herein, shall obtain and pay the fees applicable for a permit and/or license pursuant to the terms and provisions of Title 5 of this code.